Degree Programs Overview
Northwest Florida State College offers 90 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's programs. Of that, 14 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 1,341 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Northwest Florida State. 256 students completed certificate programs and 910 completed associate programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Northwest Florida State. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Associate's | 35 | 5 | 910 | 344 | 566 |
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| Bachelor's | 7 | 3 | 175 | 32 | 143 |
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| At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 33 | 5 | 191 | 132 | 59 |
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| At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate | 14 | 1 | 65 | 40 | 25 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Northwest Florida State College. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Business Administration, Management and Operations program has the highest salary ($40,096) after graduation and the Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $35,679 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$40,096 | $3,341 | $7,495 | $79 |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods |
$35,679 | $2,973 | $11,750 | $125 |
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Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$48,980 | $4,082 | $7,532 | $80 |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities |
$26,115 | $2,176 | $5,500 | $58 |
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Certificate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Criminal Justice and Corrections |
$39,402 | $3,284 | - | - |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Northwest Florida State College.
At the school, the Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate program has the most completers of 736 and the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate program has the second most completers of 67 students.
Popular 2-Years Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Welding Technology/Welder | 22 | 22 | - |
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| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 13 | 13 | - |
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| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 11 | - | 11 |
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| Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller | 8 | - | 8 |
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| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 4 | - | 4 |
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| Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | 4 | 3 | 1 |
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| Computer Programming, Specific Applications | 2 | 2 | - |
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| Restaurant/Food Services Management | 1 | - | 1 |
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Popular Associate Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 736 | 290 | 446 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 67 | 8 | 59 |
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| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | 16 | 5 | 11 |
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| Physical Fitness Technician | 15 | 9 | 6 |
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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 12 | 10 | 2 |
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| Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant | 12 | 1 | 11 |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 8 | 1 | 7 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 7 | 4 | 3 |
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| Computer Programming/Programmer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
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| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician | 5 | 1 | 4 |
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Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | 56 | 14 | 42 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 53 | 9 | 44 |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 25 | - | 25 |
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| Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management | 22 | 8 | 14 |
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| Elementary Education and Teaching | 19 | 1 | 18 |
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Popular 1-Year Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 42 | 36 | 6 |
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| Corrections | 39 | 22 | 17 |
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| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 37 | 22 | 15 |
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| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | 19 | 17 | 2 |
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| Welding Technology/Welder | 14 | 14 | - |
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| Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist | 9 | 8 | 1 |
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| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 6 | 1 | 5 |
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| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 6 | 3 | 3 |
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| Computer Programming/Programmer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
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| Engineering Technology | 4 | 4 | - |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Architectural Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Information Technology | 1 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Programming/Programmer | 4 |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Programming, Specific Applications | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Graphics | 4 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Network and System Administration/Administrator | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFERED |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager | 4 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
19 |
|---|
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
8ONLINE |
25ONLINE |
|---|
| Mathematics Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Engineering Technology | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Engineering Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Drafting and Design Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 6ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
736ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Physical Fitness Technician | NOT OFFERED |
15 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Corrections | 39 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 42 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | 19 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Homeland Security (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Welding Technology/Welder | 14 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | 1 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music Technology | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 37 |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | NOT OFFERED |
16 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician | NOT OFFERED |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
67 |
53ONLINE |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 37 |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | NOT OFFERED |
16 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician | NOT OFFERED |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
67 |
53ONLINE |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 1ONLINE |
7ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
22 |
|---|
| Office Management and Supervision | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Operations Management and Supervision | NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Customer Service Management | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
56ONLINE |
|---|
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 1ONLINE |
3ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 6ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Small Business Administration/Management | 1ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Hospitality Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Hotel/Motel Administration/Management | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Restaurant/Food Services Management | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|